Drugs Collection (#2)

Mummies and embalming. From P Pomet A Compleat History of Drugs London 1725
536422 Mummies and embalming. From P Pomet A Compleat History of Drugs London 1725. Translation from the French by physician to Louis XIV. Copperplate engraving; (add.info.: Mummies and embalming)

The Druggist, using pestle and mortar to grind ingredients. By Jost Amman, 16th century (woodcut)
538125 The Druggist, using pestle and mortar to grind ingredients. By Jost Amman, 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Beauties of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (coloured engraving)
8646722 Beauties of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet)

Cartoon illustration from Punch Magazine; illustrating Tobacco as a consolation for the poor. 1869
5311081 Cartoon illustration from Punch Magazine; illustrating Tobacco as a consolation for the poor. 1869; (add.info.: Date: 1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

I Physic You All, 1875
1574459 I Physic You All, 1875; (add.info.: Vignette inspired by the Granger movement, depicts a doctor with a scale and drugs)

Beauties of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (coloured engraving)
8646723 Beauties of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet)

A cartoon depicting a pharmacist making up a prescription, 19th century
5310985 A cartoon depicting a pharmacist making up a prescription, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1874); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advertisement for a patent medicine with a battle scene titled "Custer's last fight", 1880
1575441 Advertisement for a patent medicine with a battle scene titled "Custer's last fight", 1880; (add.info)

The Elixir of Life (litho)
8661045 The Elixir of Life (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elixir of Life)

Woman suffering from Lupus Vulgaris, a tubercular skin infection. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands
527483 Woman suffering from Lupus Vulgaris, a tubercular skin infection. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands Remedes, Paris, c1890

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) source of Digitalis, used from Medieval times as emetic and purgative
539165 Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) source of Digitalis, used from Medieval times as emetic and purgative. 19th century (lithograph); (add.info)

French grocer and druggist. 16th century (print)
538128 French grocer and druggist. 16th century (print); (add.info.: In foreground a boy uses pestle and mortar to grind ingredients)

New Mexico Drugs II
Bethany Young

last supper
Adam Wasilewski

Chirurgia, 1497. Creator: Johann Gruninger
Chirurgia, 1497. Illustration from "Das buch der cirurgia" (The book of surgery) by German surgeon Hieronymus Brunschwig

John Hervey, the seventh Marquess of Bristol, leaves St Marys Hospital in Paddington, London. 4th February 1995

John Hervey, the seventh Marquess of Bristol, leaves St Marys Hospital in Paddington, London. 4th February 1995

Don't do drugs
Jurij Bizjak

Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert
3786308 Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert; (add.info.: Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert. Caption: Stop thief! Stop theif)

the pill
Yaroslav Vasiliev-Apostol

Ricky Simmonds, actor from BBC television programme Grange Hill, playing the character Anthony Jones aka Ant, pictured in Stockton

Fashion photographer David Bailey stood bail for model Penelope Tree when she appeared on remand at West London Magistrates Court. She is charged with drug offences. 16th October 1972

Ricky Simmonds, actor from BBC television programme Grange Hill, playing the character Anthony Jones aka Ant, pictured in Stockton

Video makers Ken Glenwright (front) with (from the left) social worker Neil Gibson, Raymond Armstrong, social worker Penny Pool and Alison Phillips

Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill, checking an experiment with one of his research team in one of the laboratories

Pop singer and actress Marianne Faithfull who has recently left bexley Hospital, after being cured of heroin addiction is pictured here with her new boyfriend Oliver Musker, aged 23

Portrait of Warren Finnerty who stared in the play, The Connection, by Jack Gelber, it was a controversial play due to its depiction of heroin addiction. London, 23rd February 1961

United States Air Force - Convair VT-29B O-51-3811
United States Air Force Convair VT-29B (msn 239) O-51-3811. Entering service as a standard T-29B, 3811 was converted to NT-29B with extra dorsal and ventral radomes

Marquess of Bristol leaves St Marys hospital claiming he is only suffering from Pneumonia not AIDS February 1995

pharmacology
Alexey Lobur

Sign Layers
Joshua Leeman

don't do drugs
Adam Lawless

AMERICAN TOBACCO GROWER
An American tobacco grower sits leaning on a barrel of the tobacco which will be sent away to poison the lives of millions of wretched victims doomed to a miserable death Date: 1871

HASHISH & ASSASSINS
THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN drugs his corps of assassins with hashish, which inspires them with dreams of the houris they will find when they die and go to Heaven... Date: 13th century

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Address by Father Kneipp in the open hall at Woerishofen, Bavaria, Germany, Sebastian Anton Kneipp, 17 May 1821
17, 1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, athletic, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, catholic, christian, clergyman, clergymen, contemporary, cure

A sip of laughing gas
Dmitry Skvortsov

Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490165 Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490163 The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); 90x110 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5987822 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Possibly: Boardinghouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Boardinghouse, Alabama]. [Signs: Soda; Candy; Drugs; Cigars; Coca-Cola; Greensboro Drug Co. ]

Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b / w photo)
5207876 Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary)

Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3645851 Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle)

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"From the 1988 Seoul Olympics to police evidence bags, they have left an indelible mark on our society. The Mens 100m Final at the Seoul Olympics serves as a stark reminder of the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing substances. Meanwhile, in the world of art, 'The Pharmacy' artwork from 1912 depicts the role drugs play in our lives and their impact on human physiology. Even everyday substances like caffeine can be considered drugs, as depicted by the intricate molecular structure. However, not all drug-related images are positive; police evidence bags serve as a grim reminder of illegal substances that plague our communities. In Montreal Pharmacy, Canada, we witness how they can regulated and dispensed for medicinal purposes. On a different note, cannabis seed packets sold at Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt highlight changing attitudes towards marijuana. While smoking has been associated with various forms of drug use throughout history, it is essential to remember that "No Smoking" signs were put in place to protect public health. Opium Poppy Scarlet showcases nature's contribution to pharmaceuticals but also reminds us of its potential dangers when misused. Lastly, Woman Smoking from the 1940s captures a snapshot of societal norms and attitudes towards smoking during that era. Drugs continue to shape our world – whether through athletic scandals or artistic interpretations – raising questions about their benefits and consequences.